Whoever thought of having evil's final manifestation take the form of a 100-ft. marshmallow deserves the rational mind's eternal gratitude.
Ghostbusters (1984)
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Reviews Counted: 44
Fresh: 41
Rotten:3
Average Rating: 7.6/10
Consensus: Ghostbusters is an infectiously fun blend of special effects and comedy, featuring a hilarious deadpan performance from Bill Murray.
Runtime: 3 hrs 20 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: When Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murrary) and his Columbia University colleagues (Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson) are kicked out of their prestigious academic posts, they start a private practice as professional ghost-catchers.... When Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murrary) and his Columbia University colleagues (Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson) are kicked out of their prestigious academic posts, they start a private practice as professional ghost-catchers. Although the three parascientists are idle for awhile, their television advertisements finally pay off when beautiful Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) contracts them. It seems her apartment has become the entryway for ghastly ghosts and goofy ghouls hellbent on terrorizing New York City. Soon they're going to her rescue, trying to rid the city of the slimy creatures. GHOSTBUSTERS hit US screens in June of 1984 and went on to become one of the most successful comedy films of all time, spawning a sequel and a popular animated series. [More]
Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis
Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, Timothy Carhart, Ernie Hudson
Director: Ivan Reitman
Director: Ivan Reitman
Producer: Joe Medjuck
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Release:
Jun 10, 2002
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Widescreen
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary - 1. Ivan Reitman - Director, Harold Ramis - Star, Co-Writer
- Trailer - 1. Theatrical
- Featurette - 1. Stars (1999)
- 2. Special Effects
- 3. Special Effects Before & After (multi-angle)
- 4. Original Release Featurette (1984)
- Storyboard Splitscreen Comparison
- Deleted Scenes
Interactive Features:
- Interactive Menus
- Scene Selection
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Production Photos
- Conceptual Drawings
- Subtitled Production Notes
DVD Rom Features:
- Web Links
Reviews for Ghostbusters
Stuffed with wisecracking, punning and essential deadpanning care of the film's most notable star performer Murray (who has such delivery down as a fine art), the film also packs in a half-decent narrative.
With his deadpan delivery and snide quips, Murray more than holds his own amid the myriad state-of-the-art special effects.
Essentially a $30 million version of Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy but not at all a bad time, thanks mainly to Bill Murray's incredibly dry line readings and director Ivan Reitman's maintenance of a moderately coherent tone and plotline.
The story of a trio of incompetent 'experts' in the paranormal (Murray, Aykroyd and Ramis), who set up as ghostbusters after they are canned from their college sinecures, is less cynical a construction than it sounds.
The perfect marriage of big-budget sci-fi spectacle and character-based comedy schtick.
Dan Aykroyd's inventive comedy concept for Ghostbusters attracted an all-star comedy team to bust out an classic of mainstream '80s cinema.
This movie is an exception to the general rule that big special effects can wreck a comedy.
Latest News for Ghostbusters
September 29, 2008:
Bill Murray Talks Ghostbusters 3 ![]()
We've all assumed that Bill Murray was going to be the holdout that prevented "Ghostbusters 3" from ever being made, but based on some comments he recently made after a "City of... More...
September 08, 2008:
Harold Ramis Confirms Ghostbusters III ![]()
In a curiously capitalization-free e-mail to the Chicago Tribune's Mark Caro, Harold Ramis has confirmed that "Ghostbusters III" is moving forward -- and raised hopes for Bill... More...
September 05, 2008:
Sony Hires Ghostbusters 3 Writers ![]()
Looks like Dan Aykroyd knew what he was talking about: Sony has announced that Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, co-executive producers of "The Office," have been hired to... More...
September 04, 2008:
Aykroyd Talks Ghostbusters 3 ![]()
According to Dan Aykroyd, "two sharp young writers" are "purported" to be working on a script for "Ghostbusters 3" -- and he'd love to get Seth Rogen and Judd Apatow involved. More...
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